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Status published
Medium
CVE-2012-4436
Buffer overflow in the run_last_args function in client/fwknop.c in fwknop...
Vulnerability Description
Buffer overflow in the run_last_args function in client/fwknop.c in fwknop before 2.0.3, when processing --last, might allow local users to cause a denial of service (client crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via many .fwknop.run arguments.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/19/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/20/4
- http://www.cipherdyne.org/blog/2012/09/software-release-fwknop-2.0.3.html
- http://www.cipherdyne.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=fwknop.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=a60f05ad44e824f6230b22f8976399340cb535dc
Affected Vendor
cipherdyne
View all reports →Affected Software
fwknop
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 2.0, 2.0.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
October 22nd, 2012
Last Modified:
September 16th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.